Sometimes, all a day really needs is a nice video of rocket components exploding during stress-testing. Why, hello there Space Launch System! Did your booster composite case get over-pressurized with water to test how the materials would withstand launch-strain? Perfect! »2/18/15 1:31am 2/18/15 1:31am

It lives! The RS-25 rocket engines from the space shuttle have been repurposed for the Space Launch System, NASA's rocket for deep space exploration. The engines hot fired for the first time since 2009 in this 500-second burn. »1/11/15 2:21pm 1/11/15 2:21pm

This December, Orion left for a 60,000 mile journey through space, to land at sea to be carried 600 miles back to shore, and finally went on a 2,500-mile road trip home. Here's the whole journey from construction through the flight and back home, in pictures. »12/26/14 1:13pm 12/26/14 1:13pm

After a one-day delay, Orion blasted off early this morning for its first-ever test flight. Follow the live-stream here along with our updates of photographs, videos, flight details, and tips on when to tune in to catch the most dramatic moments of this historic flight. »12/05/14 5:16am 12/05/14 5:16am

The very first test flight for NASA's Orion spacecraft is Thursday December 4th. Here's the nitty-gritty details of how the 4.5 hour test flight will put the service module, launch abort system, heat shield, and parachutes through their paces as the craft launches, completes two orbits, and returns to Earth.»12/01/14 7:19pm 12/01/14 7:19pm

The downright futuristic Morpheus prototype lander kicked off its newest round of testing with an anticlimactic soft abort ending the test before it started. At least this wee frog got a great view of the excitement!»11/25/14 6:44pm 11/25/14 6:44pm

Parts of this engine were 3D printed using copper alloy materials. All of them survived their first-ever hot fire test, and 18 more hot fire tests in different injector and thrust chamber assembly configurations. The future is so cool.»11/13/14 2:00pm 11/13/14 2:00pm

Have you ever wondered how water flows under the ground beneath your feet? We build a low-cost groundwater detection system in under twenty-four hours using common materials and tools. Here's what we did, and how you can do it, too.»11/10/14 1:00am 11/10/14 1:00am

NASA's fancy new capsule for deep space exploration, Orion, is steadily counting down to its December 4th test flight. The last module was installed, the rocket is on the pad, and now we've got a full rundown of the testing sequence. This is actually happening! »10/08/14 5:50pm 10/08/14 5:50pm

Today the prototype Orion spacecraft made its final move before heading to the launch pad for testing in December. The monster machine was carefully shuffled around the Kennedy Space Center, leaving its fuelling station and heading to the installation of the Launch Abort System.»9/29/14 1:36am 9/29/14 1:36am

Night launches are inherently stunning, with rocket fire illuminating billowing clouds from within set against a dramatically dark skyline, but the futuristic Morpheus lander adds a whole new component of cool. »5/30/14 10:40am 5/30/14 10:40am

NASA is planning a series of test flights near Hawaii with their new flying saucer in June. The saucer is testing a new batch of supersonic aids to help heavier payloads survive the six minutes of terror and safely descend through the thin Martian atmosphere. »5/24/14 4:28pm 5/24/14 4:28pm

This flying bathtub is not only a real NASA prototype, but is also a television star. A test flight went awry in 1967, crashing into the desert floor. The pilot survived, and the footage from the crash made it into the opening credits for The Six Million Dollar Man. »5/18/14 5:30pm 5/18/14 5:30pm

The latest test flight for Project Morpheus, NASA's prototype for a flight-capable planetary explorer, was successful! The autonomous vehicle flew a pre-programmed trajectory and performed a hazard detection search to identify a safe place to land in a bumpy field. »5/01/14 12:41am 5/01/14 12:41am